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Laboratory Scientist (High Complexity Testing)

Kelly Services
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • $1–$2 Per Hour
1 day ago
Kelly Services

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Scientist for contract-to-hire (temp-to-permanent) position in a clinical laboratory with one of our biotechnology partners in St. Louis, MO. Candidates must be currently local to the St. Louis area and able to attend an on-site interview.

If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

  • Target Pay Rate: dependent on high complexity testing experience
    • 1-2 years of experience processing human samples: $29-31/hour
    • 3-6+ years of experience processing human samples: $32-37+/hour
  • Location: St. Louis, MO
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM
Responsibilities:
  • Perform CLIA high-complexity lab tests following established procedures.
  • Prepare and review technical documents, including validation protocols and reports.
  • Conduct analytical validation experiments for assays in various development stages.
  • Perform QA/QC on test results and data.
  • Monitor QC through data trends, shifts, and delta checks.
  • Manage inventory of reagents and supplies.
  • Assist in developing biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases.
  • Maintain accurate records and report results using MS Office and databases.
  • Write and update SOPs, ensuring adherence to safety policies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors of Science in a hard science such as Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics is required.
  • ASCP certification is preferred, but not required
  • 1+ years of professional laboratory experience handling human samples is required.
  • Experience with immunoassays, chromatography, or mass spectrometry is a plus.
  • Experience in a high-complexity testing CLIA lab is highly desirable.
  • Experience with human biological specimens and biosafety procedures.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals-it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.


About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSaint Louis, MO
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$1–$2 Per Hour
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Year Founded1946
Websitehttps://www.mykelly.com/

About Company

Finding great work for top talent. 

Kelly helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work in industries such as accounting and finance, education, engineering, government, manufacturing and production, technology, and more.

Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we’ve become experts in the many specialties and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect 450,000+ people with work every year. We ensure companies have the people they need, when and where they’re needed most.

 

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Assay Developmentunmatched
  • Biochemistryunmatched
  • Biologyunmatched
  • Biomarkersunmatched
  • Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
  • Chemistryunmatched
  • Chromatographyunmatched
  • Clinical Laboratoryunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Consultingunmatched
  • Diseaseunmatched
  • Federal Governmentunmatched
  • Immunoassaysunmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Laboratoryunmatched
  • Laboratory Testingunmatched
  • Mass Spectrometryunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Physicsunmatched
  • Procedure Developmentunmatched
  • Procedure Implementationunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Controlunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Safety Processunmatched
  • Sample/Specimen Processingunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
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